After the [[War of Wrath]], Amdír came from [[Beleriand]] with his son [[Amroth]], and established himself in [[Lórinand]], where he would soon lead the princeless [[Silvan Elves]].<ref name="AaN">{{UT|Nimrodel}}</ref>

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After the [[War of Wrath]], Amdír came from [[Beleriand]] with his son [[Amroth]], and established himself in [[Lórinand]], where he would soon lead the princeless [[Silvan Elves]].<ref name="AaN">{{UT|Amroth}}</ref>

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Peace lasted, until the [[Downfall of Númenor]] and the subsequent return of [[Sauron]] to [[Middle-earth]]. Though he answered the call of [[Gil-galad]] to the [[War of the Last Alliance]], he did not serve under the [[High King of the Noldor]]. Instead, he joined forces with the Sinda [[Oropher]] of [[Greenwood the Great]].

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Peace lasted, until the [[Downfall of Númenor]] and the subsequent return of [[Sauron]] to [[Middle-earth]]. Though he answered the call of [[Gil-galad]] to the [[War of the Last Alliance]], he did not serve under the [[High King of the Noldor]]. Instead, he led a small force of [[Galadhrim]] and joined forces with the greater army of [[Silvan Elves]] under King [[Oropher]], the Sinda ruler of [[Greenwood the Great]].<ref name=Kings>{{UT|6b}}</ref>

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Ill-equipped and highly independent, Oropher and Amdír were driven back into the [[Dead Marshes]] and slain. [[Thranduil]], the son of [[Oropher]], returned home with less than a third of his original force.<ref name="AppB"/>

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Ill-equipped compared to the [[Noldor]] and highly independent, the Silvan Elves suffered heavy losses in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]]. Oropher and Amdír with half of his forces, died were cut off from the main force and perished in the [[Dead Marshes]].<ref name=Kings/><ref name="AppB"/>

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

The word ''Amdir'', without the long ''í'', is recorded as a word for "Hope", or "looking up", in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{MR|P4c}}</ref> The King of Lórien is called '''Malgalad''' in one text, detailing the fate of the Sindarin kings in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]]. [[Christopher Tolkien]] argues that, since they are contemporaries and both described as Kings that died in the Battle of Dagorlad, they are likely the same.<ref name="AppB"/> It is unclear however which form was abandoned. ''Malgalad'' likely means "Gold-shine", from ''[[malt]]'', "gold (the metal)"<ref>{{HM|LR}}, "[[The Etymologies]]", [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[SMAL]]</ref> and ''[[galad]]'', "light, radiance, glittering, reflection (from jewels, glass or polished metal, or water)"<ref>{{HM|PM}}, "[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]", "The Names of Finwë's Descendants"</ref> or "Golden-tree", from the outdated spelling of ''[[galadh]]''.<ref>{{HM|LR}}, "[[The Etymologies]]", [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[GAL]]</ref>

The word ''Amdir'', without the long ''í'', is recorded as a word for "Hope", or "looking up", in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{MR|P4c}}</ref> The King of Lórien is called '''Malgalad''' in one text, detailing the fate of the Sindarin kings in the [[Battle of Dagorlad]]. [[Christopher Tolkien]] argues that, since they are contemporaries and both described as Kings that died in the Battle of Dagorlad, they are likely the same.<ref name="AppB"/> It is unclear however which form was abandoned. ''Malgalad'' likely means "Gold-shine", from ''[[malt]]'', "gold (the metal)"<ref>{{HM|LR}}, "[[The Etymologies]]", [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[SMAL]]</ref> and ''[[galad]]'', "light, radiance, glittering, reflection (from jewels, glass or polished metal, or water)"<ref>{{HM|PM}}, "[[The Shibboleth of Fëanor]]", "The Names of Finwë's Descendants"</ref> or "Golden-tree", from the outdated spelling of ''[[galadh]]''.<ref>{{HM|LR}}, "[[The Etymologies]]", [[Sundocarmë|Root]] [[GAL]]</ref>

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The name Amdír refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Amdir (disambiguation).

Ill-equipped compared to the Noldor and highly independent, the Silvan Elves suffered heavy losses in the Battle of Dagorlad. Oropher and Amdír with half of his forces, died were cut off from the main force and perished in the Dead Marshes.[3][1]

Etymology

The word Amdir, without the long í, is recorded as a word for "Hope", or "looking up", in Sindarin.[4] The King of Lórien is called Malgalad in one text, detailing the fate of the Sindarin kings in the Battle of Dagorlad. Christopher Tolkien argues that, since they are contemporaries and both described as Kings that died in the Battle of Dagorlad, they are likely the same.[1] It is unclear however which form was abandoned. Malgalad likely means "Gold-shine", from malt, "gold (the metal)"[5] and galad, "light, radiance, glittering, reflection (from jewels, glass or polished metal, or water)"[6] or "Golden-tree", from the outdated spelling of galadh.[7]